Bill Cartwright

Bill Cartwright

Cartwright in 2011
Personal information
Born	(1957-07-30) July 30, 1957 (age 66) Lodi, California, U.S.
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Elk Grove (Elk Grove, California)
College	San Francisco (1975–1979)
NBA draft	1979: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1979–1995
Position	Center
Number	25, 24
Coaching career	1996–2013
Career history
As player:
1979–1988	New York Knicks
1988–1994	Chicago Bulls
1994–1995	Seattle SuperSonics
As coach:
1996–2001	Chicago Bulls (assistant)
2001–2003	Chicago Bulls
2004–2008	New Jersey Nets (assistant)
2008–2012	Phoenix Suns (assistant)
2013	Osaka Evessa
Career highlights and awards
As player: 3× NBA champion (1991–1993) NBA All-Star (1980) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1980) 2× Consensus second-team All-American (1977, 1979) 3× WCAC Player of the Year (1977–1979) 3× First-team All-WCAC (1977–1979) Second-team All-WCAC (1976) No. 24 retired by San Francisco Dons Mr. Basketball USA (1975) First-team Parade All-American (1975) Third-team Parade All-American (1974) 2× California Mr. Basketball (1974, 1975) As assistant coach: 2× NBA champion (1997, 1998)
Career statistics
Points	12,713 (13.2 ppg)
Rebounds	6,106 (6.3 rpg)
Assists	1,390 (1.4 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

James William Cartwright (born July 30, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player and a former head coach of the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 7'1" (2.16 m) center, he played 16 seasons for the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics, helping the Bulls capture consecutive championships in the 1991, 1992 and 1993 seasons. He attended Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, California, and played college basketball at the University of San Francisco.